CHRIS GUTIERREZ

PresidentKC SmartPort, Inc.

December 8, 2009

Freight Studies• 1995 Intermodal Freight Strategies Study

• MARC & KC Chamber

• Laid the foundation of freight planning

• 1998 Mid-Continent Trade Way Study

• MARC, KC Chamber, & KCADC

• Feasibility of KC being an international trade processing center

Milestones• Infrastructure projects

• I-35 bridge over MO river - Christopher S. Bond Bridge

• Triangle re-design - Three Trails Crossing Memorial Highway

• Project funding

• Intelligent Transportation Systems - Trade Data Exchange

• Mexican and Central American business development

• KC Regional Freight Outlook

KC SmartPort Mission

• Grow the Kansas City area’s transportation and logistics industry

• To make it cheaper, faster, more efficient, and secure for companies to move goods into, out of and through the Kansas City area

KC SmartPort

• A non-profit economic development organization composed of investors from all aspects of the supply chain, including: •Rail, Trucking, 3PL• Industrial Developers, Real Estate•Public Entities:•State DOTs•Airport Authorities•KC Chamber of Commerce•KCADC•Greater KC FTZ

Intermodal Logistics Parks

CenterPoint Intermodal

Center

KCI Intermodal Business Centre

Logistics Park KC

National Rankings“KC Named 5th Best U.S. Distribution Logistics Location” Area Development Magazine, 2009

“Inbound Logistics names KC as top city to add to site selection shortlist”

Inbound Logistics, 2009

Kansas City Hub

The overall vision for the Kansas City Regional

Freight Outlook is to positively impact and

accommodate the growth of freight

transportation and logistics in the 18-county

study area.

National Corridor Map

National Freight Corridors

Regional Corridor Map

Regional Freight Corridors

Local Corridor Map

Local Freight Corridors

Total Estimated Regional Freight in 2007 Value - $826 Billion

Total Estimated Regional Freight in 2007, Tons 291 Million Short Tons

Note: Approximately 650 million short tons of through rail were carried on the region’s rail network.

Competitive Advantage

Key Recommendations

•Focus on transportation-

related projects to identify

and highlight freight-related

benefits

Key Recommendations

•Expand the use of existing

technologies and tools to

monitor freight-specific

data

Key Recommendations

•Recognize the Corridors of

Freight Significance and

conduct regional

assessments

Key Recommendations

•Focus on attraction and

retention of transportation

and logistics businesses

Key Recommendations

•Innovate marketing efforts

by emphasizing the

competitive advantage of

the region

Marketing• Key Messages

• Low transportation costs - esp. truck load

• Excellent rail facilities - intermodal developments

• Market growth

• Speed to market

• Technology - Trade Data Exchange

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Confidential and Proprietary

Supply Chain Education • The supply chain education initiative brings

those involved in the transportation and logistics industry in Kansas City together with area educational institutions to identify the training needs for the industry. 

Partners include:• Full Employment Council•Workforce Central at UCM •University of Phoenix•University of Central Missouri•Wagner Industries, Inc.•Focus Workforce

CHRIS GUTIERREZ

President

KC SmartPort

911 Main Street, Suite 2600

Kansas City, MO 61405

Tel: 816.374.5680

Gutierrez@KCSmartPort.com